Jobs at risk as President Ruto spend on projects hits 5-year low

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National Treasury & Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary Prof Njuguna Ndung'u on May 17, 2023. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

Ministerial expenditure on development projects has fallen to a five-year low in the first quarter of this financial year, signalling a slowdown in job opportunities in the public sector.

Ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) spent Sh31.64 billion in three months ended September, according to official statistics published by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u.

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